ACCESSION
NUMBER:334566
FILE ID:NEA407
DATE:03/24/94
TITLE:CLINTON DENIES POLLARD CLEMENCY REQUEST (03/24/94)
TEXT:*94032401.PFN clinton/pollard text#yb+ AS kf
*NEA407 03/24/94
CLINTON DENIES POLLARD CLEMENCY REQUEST
(Text: President's statement, 3/23/94) (260)
Washington -- President Clinton denied the application for executive
clemency by Jonathan Pollard, the U.S. Navy intelligence officer who was
convicted in 1985 for selling American national security secrets to Israel.
In a statement made March 23, Clinton said that in making the decision he
took into account the recommendations of the attorney general and the views
of law enforcement and national security agencies.
"My decision is based upon the grave nature of his offense and the
considerable damage that his actions caused our nation," he said.
Following is the official text of Clinton's statement:
(BEGIN TEXT)
After personally reviewing the Jonathan Pollard matter, I have decided to
deny his application for executive clemency. I make this decision taking
into account the recommendation of the Attorney General and the unanimous
views of the law enforcement and national security agencies. My decision
is based upon the grave nature of his offense and the considerable damage
that his actions caused our nation.
Mr. Pollard's crime is one of the most serious crimes against our country --
1lacing national security secrets of the United States in the hands of
another country. I have considered Mr. Pollard's argument that he is
deserving of a shorter prison sentence because he spied for a friendly
nation. I nevertheless believe that the enormity of Mr. Pollard's crime,
the harm his actions caused to our country, and the need to deter every
person who might even consider such actions, warrant his continued
incarceration.
(END TEXT)
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